SAPPER ALFRED JOHN WITHERS 6851 – 2nd Tunnelling Company Born 27th December 1888 at Nhill, Victoria, to John Alfred Withers and Esther Olive Florence (nee Floyd), Alf Withers enlisted on 6th June 1916 at Kalgoorlie, Western … [Continue reading]
The Great Unwashed Preserver of the Peace:
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Constable JOLLY - Coolgardie, Western Australia 1909 Nick-named ‘The Great Unwashed Preserver of the Peace’ Constable Jolly blamed the scarcity of water for his economical use of it which in turn, caused some dissatisfaction among his fellow … [Continue reading]
Soldiers of WW1 from the Yilgarn (Southern Cross) district of Western Australia.
21/03/2015 By 6 Comments
This slim book was kindly given to me by Sandra Playle and features portraits of service men and women of the Yilgarn District (Southern … [Continue reading]
The Corrick Family Entertainers:
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BOULDER- TOWN HALL. 'THE CORRICK FAMILY" Saturday 14th August 1909. The Corrick Family continued their Boulder season last night. There was a large attendance in the popular portion of the house. The items of the program consisted of … [Continue reading]
Elephant Advertising Beer
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This is one of my favorite photos of an Elephant being used to advertise Swan Beer in Coolgardie, probably would have looked better on a bigger elephant don't you think?? This pic is from the Book 'Gold and Liquid Gold' Obsolete Breweries of the … [Continue reading]
